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A Survey

Gospel of John. A Survey. The Battle for Belief. By Jim Battle. Questions or Comments ?. Background of the Gospel of John Reading in John 1-3 Other. Our Target. “If you abide in My word, - then you are truly disciples of Mine; - and you shall know the truth,

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A Survey

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  1. Gospel of John A Survey The Battle for Belief By Jim Battle

  2. Questions or Comments ? • Background of the Gospel of John • Reading in John 1-3 • Other

  3. Our Target “If you abide in My word, - then you are truly disciples of Mine; - and you shall know the truth, - and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32)

  4. Notes 5 x 15

  5. Purpose of the Gospel of John ??

  6. Purpose of the Gospel of John These things have been written that - you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; - and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:31

  7. Pages 26-27

  8. Catching Up on the Context (John 1:19 - 3:36 in brief)

  9. 1:19-51 John the Baptist came to prepare the way for Jesus and some immediately followed Him 19-24 The Jews asked John, “Who are you?” 23 John answered, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord’” 29-34 The next day, John identified Jesus29“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” 35-42 Two of John’s disciples immediately followed Jesus 43-51 Jesus called Philip who also brought Nathaniel 49 Nathaniel believed Page 33

  10. 2 Jesus turned water into wine and did signs so that many believed 1-12 At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turned water into wine11 His disciples believed in Him 13-25 In Jerusalem for Passover, Jesus drove the moneychangers from the Temple 22 After He was raised from the dead, the disciples remembered this and believed 23 Many saw the miraculous signs and believed in His name Page 33

  11. 3 Nicodemus and John’s disciples learned that belief is required for eternal life 1-21 A Pharisee named Nicodemus came to Jesus by night 2We know that you have come from God because of the signs you do 16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life 22-36 Jesus and His disciples were baptizing near where John the Baptist was also baptizing 30 John said, “He must increase, but I must decrease” 36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life Page 34

  12. Today’s Passage John 4 - The Woman at the Well

  13. Who were the Samaritans?What was their relationship to the Jews? • (write answers here)

  14. Page 23

  15. Page 23

  16. What was unusual about this incidentwith the woman at the well? • (write answers here)

  17. What else did you observe in John 4? (use MS Word for notes)

  18. Growing toward Belief - Jesus Approach to Evangelism • Initiate the conversation • Dangle spiritual bait to test interest i.e. state of Holy Spirit’s work • (if yes continue, else pray) • Emphasize repentance • willing to let Him clean us up • (if yes continue, else pray) • Keep people focused on Jesus

  19. Growing toward Belief - The Woman’s Perception of Jesus • He is “a Jew” vv. 7-10 • “Greater than Jacob” vv. 11-15 • “A Prophet” vv. 16-24 • “The Christ” vv. 25-30

  20. What Can We Learn About Worship? • Not tied to geography vv. 20-21 • Can and should know the One we worship v. 22 • In spirit and truth vv. 23-24 • The Father seeks such worshipers v. 23

  21. Understanding Figures of Speech - Medicare vote will become “poisonous for the GOP” - Basketball team “fell into a hole” - the video has “gone viral” • Paints a picture • Not literal • Based on something literal • Interpreted by context (See pages 19-22 about Figures of Speech)

  22. Figuring the Figures in John 4 The woman “Living Water” The Disciples “Food they didn’t know about” “Fields ripe for harvest”

  23. Just thinking ... Remember, John wrote the Gospel so that you might believe and have eternal life. How does the story of the woman at the well help you to believe?

  24. The Woman at the Well Helps our Belief by: • (write answers here)

  25. Homework • Aim for 5 x 15 • Read pages 13-25 in study book • Read John 5 - 9 • Study John 9 – Man Born Blind (make notes!!) • Answer discussion questions • Option – you are invited to download outlinesof our passages in MS Word format for your study

  26. (end)

  27. Backup Slides

  28. Tools If you want a commentary - The Bible Knowledge Commentary - Walvoord & Zuck (Dallas Theological Seminary) The Bible Exposition Commentary - Wiersbe The Wycliffe Bible Commentary - New Testament - Pfeiffer & Harrison

  29. Application What do you learn about evangelism from John 4?

  30. On Using Reference Materials 1. Do your own study first!! 2. Go with specific questions 3. Use references to • check your understanding • prompt more observations • provide supplemental information

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